Today was pretty uneventful. After meeting at the park headquarters and driving around to the south side of the canyon, going thru orientation, we hiked into our compartment.
It took a little over an hour to hike in. By the time we were actually hunting, it was 1 o'clock. We didn't see a thing. We had to start back to the truck around 5 so we could make it out of the canyon by dark. There are a couple of spots where you have to climb up and go around a lake that was formed by a mudslide. It's get pretty sketchy. Lot's of pucker factor. Gonna have to find a different route in tomorrow.

This place is awesome. It has a couple of nice buildings for hunters to stay in. Has a shower, big screen Tv with internet and has WIFI. Pretty cool for being out here in the middle of nowhere.

A couple of aoudad were shot today but I didn't see them. I heard one was decent but they couldn't get it out tonight. They're going back in tomorrow morning to get it.

I do know that I didn't work out near enough getting ready for this hunt !!!!

Today was also uneventful till about 30 minutes before dark. We got into a group of hogs and killed 3 of them and then we finally spotted a group aoudad. I really sucked it up and missed a shot at 500 yards.

I was getting discouraged but after finally spotting some aoudad I'm fired up again.

Lots of people jealous of your draw there. That's quite the potential for adventure! Are you not allowed to stay overnight in the compartments?

You can't camp in the compartments. Most compartments it isn't necessary but as hard as it is to get in and out 4 and 5, they should let you.
It could be pretty dangerous trying to get out compartment 4 in the dark .

I'm pretty sure they took all the standby hunters. I might have to try this hunt again

Well I made it home empty handed. This is an awesome hunt. The park employees go out of their way to help. The accommodations were way better than I expected.
I met a couple of new friends and I got to hunt with one of my one of my best friends that I met on the first day of kindergarten about 36 years ago. He introduced and taught me how to hunt. We usually only get to hunt together now about every other year, so this was a great trip even before the hunt started.
We saw two decent groups of sheep. A couple of good rams. Had shot opportunities and killed some pigs. I really think we had figured the aoudad out and if the wind hadn't got up to 30 mph Today we would have had a good chance at them.

If you are trying for this hunt, start working out now. It's a pretty physical hunt.

it was just at 19 deg. at 6:00am Thur. morning northeast. I just left the airport today and was wanting to ask about the hunting in the canyon. I will give this a try. sorry you did not score, but I love that place.

Lucky!!!!! I put in for this draw but no dice. Definitely going to keep putting in for it! One day I'll draw!

One of my favorite hunts to date. I'll definitely be putting in again .
If you ever go, have good glass and spend a lot of time looking. You might get lucky and walk up on one but if not expect to spend hours behind the binos .

One of my favorite hunts to date. I'll definitely be putting in again .
If you ever go, have good glass and spend a lot of time looking. You might get lucky and walk up on one but if not expect to spend hours behind the binos .